Friday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Joseph of Cupertino, 1603-1663; Franciscan known for his tendency to levitate during prayer; practiced humility, patience, and obedience, along with physical mortifications Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/28/20 Gospel: Luke 8:1-3

Thursday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Optional Memorial of St. Robert Bellarmine, 1542-1621; Bishop and Doctor of the Church; as Cardinal of Naples, he defended the Holy See against anti-clericals in Venice and against political tenets of James I of England; spiritual father of St. Aloysius Gonzaga; helped St. Francis de Sales obtain […]

Memorial of Saints Cornelius, pope and martyr, and Cyprian, bishop and martyr; both lived in the Third Century, and fought the Novatian heresy; both died for their defense of the faith Wednesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/16/20 Gospel: Luke 7:31-35

Memorial of Our Lady of Sorrows Tuesday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/15/20 Gospel: John 19:25-27

Feast of the Exaltation of the Holy Cross, also known as the Triumph of the Holy Cross Monday of the 24th Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/14/20 Gospel: John 3:13-17

24th Sunday in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/13/20 Gospel: Matthew 18:21-35

Optional Memorial of the Most Holy Name of Mary Saturday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/12/20 Gospel: Luke 6:43-49

Friday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Jean-Gabriel Perboyre, 1802-1840; French Vincentian priest; missionary to China, rescuing abandoned Chinese children, and educating them in the faith; tortured and killed under an edict banning Christianity Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/11/20 Gospel: Luke 6:39-42

Thursday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Saint of the Day: St. Finian, 470-579; Irish abbot, disciple of Saints Colman and Mochae; founded monasteries in Ireland and Scotland; also known for miracles Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/10/20 Gospel: Luke 6:27-38

Memorial of St. Peter Claver, 1580-1654; Jesuit who traveled to modern Colombia to minister to black slaves for 33 years; patron of black missions Wednesday of the 23rd Week in Ordinary Time Office of Readings and Morning Prayer for 9/9/20 Gospel: Luke 6:20-26